A highly qualified established specialist working on the Gold Coast Dr Maxine continues to provide a regional Rheumatology service, travelling to Ballina as a visiting medical specialist. This is tremendous support to residents of regional Northern NSW, saving them significant out of pocket costs that would otherwise be spent in travel and accommodation and loss of time in travel in terms of work as well as income, to access high grade specialist care in metropolitan areas such as the Gold Coast, Brisbane or Sydney. Many patients comment how lucky they feel to have Dr Maxine visit the area and it is her joy to be able to support the regions.